OSF closes Walmart walk-in clinics

Tuesday

Oct 8, 2013 at 6:07 PM

Melissa Westphal

OSF Medical Group has closed its two Walmart Supercenter retail medical clinics.

The first walk-in clinic opened in 2011 inside the Walmart near East State Street and Bell School Road. The goal of the clinics was to offer patients a convenient access point for basic health services with nontraditional hours and shorter wait times.

Therese Michels, marketing and communications manager for OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, said the decision — which was effective Sept. 30 — was made to maximize resources and "serve patients where they are predominantly seeking us for care."

"Our OSF PromptCare sites have seen significant patient demand while the two Walmart locations have experienced far less activity," Michels said in an email.

The other clinic operated out of the Walmart near Alpine Road and Riverside Boulevard.